Inspirational

My father tells me a story of when he realized I was “creative”. When I was a toddler one day I decided the neighbor's freshly planted, new flower bed was in the wrong spot and I needed to replant them elsewhere. I can only imagine my father’s conversation with the neighbors. One: Letting them know what I had done and Two: Trying to explain to them how I did it so quickly, probably covering up how he wasn’t paying attention in the process. I told my father I knew exactly where those flowers n...

Welcome to our next installment of The Filmmaker Files. My name is James Kicklighter, director of The Sound of Identity, Angel of Anywhere and the 2024 film The American Question. In this series, we’re tackling the relationship between directors and members of our filmmaking team, in the hopes of helping first-time directors have a better experience as they begin their journey.   Our guest today is editor Davide Fiore, who has worked on numerous projects, including Unzipped: An Autopsy of Amer...

Hi, Stage 32 Community! Our Stage 32 Team has been working diligently to bring in as many new resources and opportunities as possible to enrich your experience here in our community! At Stage 32 you have direct access to industry professionals who’ve written, acted, developed, produced, distributed, directed, made trailers for, and represented acclaimed projects like ALL THAT WE DESTROY, LITTLE WOMEN, HANNIBAL, MOLLY’S GAME, FATAL AFFAIR, SHADOW & BONE, FAST X, BARBIE, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE:...

Hi, Stage 32-ers!   Right now is a challenging time for film and television creatives worldwide. Even though things are uncertain, the one thing that is certain is that the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes will not last forever. At the end of this difficult time, the marketplace will emerge with new possibilities and opportunities. Still, we have heard from so many members of the Stage 32 community who are struggling to stay inspired and motivated. We get it, it’s not easy. But we’re here to he...

Hey, Stage 32 Community! I can’t believe that we’re rapidly reaching the end of summer! As always, our Stage 32 Education Team has been hard at work to bring in some incredible education opportunities and resources for this fantastic community. Over the next month, you'll have the chance to learn from knowledgeable industry executives, award-winning filmmakers and screenwriters, acclaimed producers, actors, authors, journalists, and consultants. Impressive creative professionals who have wor...

Hello, my name is Maria Baltazzi. As you might already know, I am one of the executives here at Stage 32. While I have spent years as a producer, I also have a background in wellbeing, specifically in happiness studies and mindfulness. I know most of you will get the mindfulness part. However, why happiness? Sounds kind of fluffy. Well, it is not and is essential to your overall wellbeing, or wholebeing, as I like to say and teach – your mind, body, and spirit. The sum of these three components,...

Because every blog is someone’s first blog, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Tennyson E. Stead, and I’m a regular contributor here on Stage 32. I’m a screenwriter with more than 50 screenplays under my belt, I’m a director, I’m a producer, I’m an old-school theater guy and I’m a cutting edge transmedia creator. My biggest credit to date is for writing a dark future gladiator tentpole called Atlas: Uprising for Emagine Content, and I’ve got a sci-fi heist movie in development called Quant...

Hi, Stage 32-ers! What is up Creative Army? The 80th annual Venice International Film Festival will be held from August 30th to September 9th, 2023 and we are thrilled to say that Stage 32 has partnered with Catalyst Studios on a BIG announcement we will be making at the festival. If you are in Venice or plan to attend the festival, please join us on September 1st for an exciting event!   Stage 32 and Catalyst will be presenting a fantastic 2-part panel which will feature our very own Stage...

I’ve always told myself to never give up, keep writing and reaching out to producers, etc. If you work hard at it, one day something great will happen. Well, it’s taken many years to get to this moment, but I’ve finally sold a script - a short horror film that is currently in pre-production. And it’s all because of a connection that I made on Stage 32. About seven months ago, I was reading through the various posts on Stage 32 and saw that a producer from NJ was looking to collaborate with oth...

Want to stand out and make connections fast on Stage 32? Introduce Yourself Weekend is one of the greatest ways to do that. On the third weekend of every month, all weekend long, members of Stage 32 are looking to connect with one another. Considering that Stage 32 is the largest online networking platform for Film and TV creatives and professionals—that’s pretty epic. Whether you’re looking to connect with industry executives, make industry friends, or simply practice getting your work out i...